Lancers land two on pre-season All-State team
By S.E. SHEARER lavilleathletics.com
LAKEVILLE – The Indiana Football Digest has released its 2023 Pre-Season All-State Teams and LaVille has a pair of representatives. Seniors Erik Bedock and Lucas Plummer have been selected for the list of 26 players in Class 2A.
Bedock earns his recognition as an offensive lineman. The 6′ 2″ 260-pound all-state veteran helped lead the Lancer offense to over 3,500 yards during a 10-1 season in 2022.
“Anytime you can have an athlete get recognized through the IFD is a tremendous honor as they only honor roughly 20-25 guys per class,” said LaVille head football coach Jeff Kaiser. “The unique thing is that to be considered for this credential, academic standards weigh just as heavy as athletic ability and success. So as a program, we are honored to have two LaVille High School student-athletes recognized. Erik and Lucas represent us well.”
Plummer was selected in 2022 and 2023 as a punter on the IFD all-state squad.
“This is Lucas Plummer’s second year being selected to this team,” said Kaiser. “So it’s never a shock to have Lucas in a conversation when people talk about LaVille football. Very gifted three-sport athlete to say the least.”
Plummer, a two-time all-conference and all-state selection, continues the success on special teams after taking over for all-state and 2021 Indiana All-Star Leyton Czarnecki. A year ago, the Lancer senior averaged 34.9 yards per punt, with a long of 44 yards and four inside the 20.
During kick-off duties, Plummer averaged 55.9 yards per kick, a long of 60, and 11 touchbacks.
As Kaiser takes over the reins as the 14th head football coach at LaVille, he sees leadership skills in both Bedock and Plummer.
“We have seen Erik’s leadership the past couple of years, to be honest,” explained Kaiser. “But now with this being his senior year and starting his fourth season as a starter, he has both hands on the wheel sort of speak. He is a leader on and off the field, has great academic standards, leads by example in all he does, and has lofty goals that he wants to achieve. His mindset every day is ‘How can I make the US better’. Lucas isn’t a rah-rah type leader, but instead a leader by doing whatever it takes to be successful as a team. Never questions things, just gets things done. The younger guys look up to him and his peers love how calm, cool, and collected Lucas is day in and day out in all he does.”
LaVille will open the season at Bremen on Aug. 18 with a 7 p.m. kickoff time.
